Bad-tempered at first, I then got lost in the world of fantasy and enjoyed reading about Merlyn’s wisdom, Queen Morgause of Lothian and her other enchanted sisters, of the Old Ones and the early years of Arthur’s rule.

I think life would have been less complicated without technology. You don’t need to everyday check your email or see updates from your so-called friends whose interaction with you is reduced to “lols” and “:)” in social networking websites. You find more crap on the Internet than the extensive knowledge already there.

You then toil at work, doing a job that you don’t like, to save money in anticipation of the iPad.

Then, you go to libraries to search for information, manually sorting books to find the more useful ones. I used to be very good at that in High School. I am not only good; I think I could have been an expert in it. I am not sure if I can still do that now.

Two days ago, I received a hand-written letter from Meow, a deeply emotional one. The past two months we were attacking each other nastily on email and chat. Her letter was heartfelt, and I was touched, maybe because there is more labor on writing on paper. Now we’re better, and I promised I’ll find a way to work it out.

Technology: Internet, Cable TV, cellphones take us away from other beautiful things like literature, art, from all things beautiful like the fresh air or smelling the flowers (seriously), even in the scorching heat of Manila.

Don’t get me wrong, I don’t hate technology. I keep a blog on my own domain, but sometimes I wonder….

Minsan gusto ko ng Apple para wala akong problema sa viruses at spyware. Hay! Kelan ba ako yayaman? I want an Apple computer.

I am using the trial version of Microsoft Office, been using my new notebook for almost a month now and I really love it. Sure, the notebook is way smaller than what I am accustomed to and my long fingers had difficultywith the keys and touchpad (I can always plug in a mouse) but I think I more used to it now. Oh, I really like MS One Note. I hate that it has to go by February and I think I still want it on my computer… like I said, most people have a love-hate relationship with Microsoft.

One Note is good. I really love it. It is nice to use it to make bits of  notes and keeping tabs on research.

Everything’s available from MS. I hate it. I hate it when somebody predominates a market. But not. I will probably hate them once my trial period is over but not really mean it… I am, after all, is using their Operating System.

And I want to use Word when typing documents!

Sige na, magpapadala na ako sa dark side… baka bumili na ako ng MS Office!